Golfdom’s Hot List: A Q&A with NanoOxygen Systems

Ron Pote, owner/CEO, NonoOxygen Systems

What are the benefits of improving our irrigation water quality with a NanoOxygen System installation?

• Improved soil structure and root health leads to more efficient water and nutrient use by the turf. Fewer irrigation cycles and fertilizer inputs are necessary, reducing overall water consumption and optimizing chemical programs.
• Billions of ultrafine oxygen and ozone bubbles persist in the soil, providing a continuous release of oxygen into the turf to improve microbial activity and plant health. 
• Enhanced thatch control, plus the ability to adjust cultural practices.
• Improved water penetration due to ultrafine bubble negative charge — leads to reduced wetting agent use (particularly in elevated and mounded areas).
• Reduced disease pressure since ozone eliminates pathogens. Nematode counts are reduced. 
• Reduced/eliminated algae in ponds — especially dangerous cyanobacteria — often introduced onto greens through irrigation. Bottom muck layer is eliminated.
• Oxidation of sulfur and iron compounds to reduce black layer.
• Using carbon dioxide (CO2) for pH control greatly reduces cost, corrosion and improves safety.

How is the NanoOxygen System water better than rainwater?

Rainwater contains less than 8 ppm of dissolved oxygen (DO), causing a temporary DO increase in your soil — creating the green up you see after a rainfall event. The NanoOxygen System increases the DO in your water and subsequently in your soil to levels at least two to three times more than rainwater — irrigation water can now be better than rainwater.

How can the NanoOxygen System control pH?

By taking advantage of nearly 100 percent gas transfer efficiency, small amounts of CO2 can economically produce carbonic acid for pH control. This replaces expensive mineral acids and similar chemicals that are hazardous, corrosive and expensive with an efficient CO2 gas alternative. Our systems have proven to reduce acid pH control costs by nearly 75 percent while providing additional carbon to the soil and eliminating the safety hazards and corrosion concerns associated with acid. 

How was this technology developed, and do you have examples of courses that have used it for a number of years?

NanoOxygen Systems developed ultrafine bubble generation technologies, resulting in a patented system that is unlike anything in the marketplace. It’s scalable, reliable, highly efficient and provides nearly 99-percent uptime performance. Our customers have been realizing the benefits of ultrafine bubble technology on their courses for over three years — representing the largest installed base of this irrigation water improvement technology in the golf industry.  

Why do you believe NanoOxygen Systems represents the future of golf course irrigation?

Increased scrutiny of chemical and water use and ongoing deterioration of water quality at golf courses is accelerating across the country. The sustainable solution is to improve irrigation water quality to achieve a safer and more environmentally focused industry no longer dependent on chemicals to repair the problems created by poor water quality. Our product line includes pump station builds, container and trailer options, our portable pond treatment — NanoPod — and our newest product, the PondPod for on-site treatment of algae and nuisance weeds. 

We offer a proven, cost-effective system with customers that now have a sustainable future, centered on having the best quality input used every day on their golf course: water. 

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